The Classic Star Trek Phasers
Part two.. The 2nd Season
The classic Star Trek phaser came in a variety of colors and flavors. Four of
these models stand out for our study. We have examined the first model, the
black and white in the Dec/Jan article and we will now look at the second and
third model of phasers.
The
classic Star Trek was a work in progress and went through many changes as it
ran. For me, these changes are some of the endearing things about the early
show. I ended up watching the classic episodes again and again to check out
how it grew right before my very eyes. Most of the weapons and equipment went
thought this kind of change and growth. For this second article we will start
with the weapon seen, the black/very dark gray handle phaser one, with blue/gray
pistol body.
A little time line detailing is needed here. The black
and white phaser did show up for the first eight episodes then disappeared forever.
From the very first look, of the black and white pistol phaser all the eye sees
is a nondescript gun-like thing. There is the white handle, the black upper
body and the silver barrel with the clear tip. It did not look very good on
the show and was a little "out-of-place" for there was so much color
everywhere else, bright color, gold shirts, blue shirts, red guard rails, etc.
Which
is why I believe they disappeared only after eight shows to be replaced with
two more "colorful" paint schemas... A true black handle with matching
black Phaser one in a bright blue main pistol body for the long shots and subdued
very dark gray handle with matching phaser one with a medium blue-gray main
pistol body for the inserts or close-ups.
